§ 6318. Immunity from liability
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic RelationsEffective: July 1, 2014
Effective: July 1, 2014
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6318
§ 6318. Immunity from liability
(4) Engaging in any action authorized under section 6314 (relating to photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report), 6315 (relating to taking child into protective custody), 6316 (relating to admission to private and public hospitals) or 6317 (relating to mandatory reporting and postmortem investigation of deaths).
(b) Departmental and county agency immunity.--An official or employee of the department or county agency who refers a report of suspected child abuse for general protective services to law enforcement authorities or provides services as authorized by this chapter shall have immunity from civil and criminal liability that might otherwise result from the action.
(c) Presumption of good faith.--For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding, the good faith of a person required to report pursuant to section 6311 (relating to persons required to report suspected child abuse) and of any person required to make a referral to law enforcement officers under this chapter shall be presumed.
Credits
1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1240, No. 206, § 2, effective in 90 days. Amended 1994, Dec. 16, P.L. 1292, No. 151, § 3, effective July 1, 1995; 2006, Nov. 29, P.L. 1581, No. 179, § 3, effective in 60 days [Jan. 29, 2007]; 2008, July 3, P.L. 276, No. 33, § 1.1, effective in 180 days [Dec. 30, 2008]; 2013, Dec. 18, P.L. 1201, No. 119, § 2, effective July 1, 2014.
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6318, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6318
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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